The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Telugu Panchangam 1961 opens in August during Shaka Samvat 1883 (Plava) of the Hindu calendar.
August 1961
Shaka Samvat 1883 (Plava)
Sravanamu – Bhadhrapadamu
Festivals & Vrats in August 1961
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:40 AM, Aug 3 – 4:43 AM, Aug 4
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:40 AM, Aug 6 – 7:11 AM, Aug 7
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:52 AM, Aug 8 – 11:06 AM, Aug 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:03 AM, Aug 9 – 1:31 PM, Aug 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:30 PM, Aug 10 – 4:05 PM, Aug 11
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 1:30 PM, Aug 10 – 4:05 PM, Aug 11
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 1:30 PM, Aug 10 – 4:05 PM, Aug 11
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:30 PM, Aug 10 – 4:05 PM, Aug 11
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:36 PM, Aug 14 – 1:43 AM, Aug 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 1:37 AM, Aug 16 – 3:20 AM, Aug 17
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:10 AM, Aug 17 – 4:23 AM, Aug 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:27 AM, Aug 19 – 4:22 AM, Aug 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:04 AM, Aug 22 – 10:44 PM, Aug 22
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:36 PM, Aug 23 – 4:11 PM, Aug 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 4:11 PM, Aug 24 – 12:29 PM, Aug 25
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Gayatri Jayanti
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
The appearance day of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and mother of the Vedas, on Shravana Purnima.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:29 PM, Aug 25 – 8:43 AM, Aug 26
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:25 PM, Aug 28 – 7:46 PM, Aug 29
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Telugu Panchangam
The Telugu Panchangam (Shalivahana Shaka, Ugadi new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.